Friday, July 29, 2011

Vicki has such a warm, sweet personality and I think that really comes across in her BaZooples drawings.

If you've fallen in love with the adorable BaZooples characters, you'll be happy to hear that we're releasing new holiday BaZooples...like 0706J Joyful Elsie with her special message, along with the saying 0830F Bright With Delight:

Michelle Pearson did a fantastic job creating samples with Vicki's new BaZooples, including 2109J Lester's Snowman:

This shaker card is filled with Diamond Dust, which adds an interactive touch and perfectly mirrors the saying (0810E Snow Fun Friends).

One of my personal favorites is 0313H Christmas Clarence. Doesn't he have the cutest expression on his face:

Monday, July 25, 2011

Congratulations to FrancineB from Texas, whose name was drawn as the winner of the Tombow/Inky prize pack. Francine, please email me with your address so I can get your package on its way to you. And thanks to everyone who joined our hop and took the time to add your comments. We're so glad you played along with us!

Speaking of playing along, we're still taking votes for your favorite entry submitted to the HoneyPOP Summer Challenge. Let us know which card you liked best by viewing the projects and voting here.

And while we're on the subject of HoneyPOP cards, we've got SIX new stamp sets and THREE new honeycomb colors that will be ready for you soon...along with more delighful Inky new releases! They'll be going "live" on our website August 1st, and I'll be posting sneak peeks this week. Check back soon. :-)

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Follow this link to the original post, click on the thumbnails to view each project, and cast your vote letting us know which of these great entries you like the best. (One vote per person, please. Voting ends on July 31st.) Let the voting begin!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

We're delighted to be teaming up with Tombow for this month's Inky blog hop! Our talented designers received a neat assortment of Inky stamps and Tombow products:

Then they were "let loose" to create whatever they wanted. You're invited to visit each designer's blog and see what they made. Please be sure to leave them feedback. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please).

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, July 24th, at midnight Central Time. One person’s name will be drawn at random to receive a fun Inky/Tombow prize pack, similar to what each of our designers received to make their projects!
Ready to view everything? Here's the hop order:

Once you're finished, please come back here and leave a final comment. Remember to return next Monday to see if you've won.

To check out what the Tombow designers have made and get another chance to win prizes, please click here. Many thanks to Tombow, their designers, and our Inky designers for making this hop possible...and to YOU, for participating in it!

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Even though I've been rather quiet on the blog lately, it's been a whirlwind of activity behind the scenes in preparation for next week's Summer CHA trade show. I'm excited to show you some sneak peeks of our new releases, which I'll be doing after I return...so stay tuned for more about that later.

In the meantime, I wanted to tell you about our recent Inky visit to the Stampers Anonymous booth at the Orlando show last month. Our owner, Ted, was experimenting again with products from our HoneyPOP Collection, with some fun results!

(Note: Many customers have asked whether the Honeycomb Paper Pads can be used with a die-cutting machine. We've only tried it with the Vagabond Machine, which is very durable and has a powerful motor. Please be aware that using Honeycomb Paper Pads with any die-cutting machine, however, may void the manufacturer's warranty, so please proceed at your own risk.)

When experimenting with your own honeycomb shapes, you'll want to end up with a symmetrical form that has been cut in half, which Ted did using his Tonic Scissors:

Then he adhered the honeycomb half-shape into the card with a glue stick:

All of the shapes in our HoneyPOP Clear Sets have been designed to work great with the Honeycomb Paper Pads. When making your own shapes, you may find that some ideas work better than others. In this case, the gingerbread man had "winged" arms and legs, so Ted fixed that with a little creative trimming:

Lee supervised the selection of decorative paper for the outside of the card, which was chosen from Tim Holtz's Seasonal Paper Stash:

Ted put on his magic glasses and performed a secret ritual to help facilitate the bonding of paper to cardstock:

He used Distress Inks along the edges of the card:

And, of course, he stamped a saying and other elements on the inside:

Next, he covered Tim Holtz's Numerals with Tidings Tissue Tape:

He also prepared an Adage Ticket for an Ornate Plate:

These were adhered with Glossy Accents:

An interested onlooker watched as he brushed the honeycomb shape with a Snow Cap Paint Dabber for the final touch.

And, ta da! His finished project was ready for its big reveal:

Here's a closeup photo of the outside:

And this is the inside:

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If you've been meaning to pull out your HoneyPOP products, now is the perfect time. There's still a week left to play along in our HoneyPOP Summer Challenge.

Whether you've got an idea for your own honeycomb shapes or would prefer to use our HoneyPOP sets, it's completely up to you. We'd love to have you participate! Please click here for details.

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